Woke up at three this morning because despite my heat being at 30 it was cold. I lept out of bed before even really being awake and tested Goldy's water...yep, cold. And the poor lil guy was on the bottom of the tank looking not so happy. :( (I mean, he always looks a little disgruntled but this unhappy was different.)

So I put his tank under my big bedside lamp, (it's bolted to the wall and low to the ground so I couldn't have put it where he initially was before or he'd have been fair game for 4 year old hands) I sat on the floor with his tank on my lap and a blanket around us until the water softened back up. LOL It was a sad sight I must admit.

He seemed in better spirits and I nodded off for 30 mins with him there. Woke up to this little face looking at me like 'You're weird.'

In the next few days I'm gonna get a small aquarium, but I have to wait until payday. So I guess Goldz and I will be having some long nights. Stupid winter.

Heh, thanks Christina! He perked right up after and has been darting around the bowl since. Tonight I'll try him with a heating pad under the bowl, see if that helps. If not, looks like we're having another slumber party. ;)

Water and heating pads do no mix! Also, heating pads get too hot and could warm up the water too much. Try placing his bowl closer to the heater. Bathrooms are also warmer then other rooms in in the house.